Lockouts @ Age 5 & Power Breathing?

The highlight of my day was tonight in my gym. While doing my dynamic warm up exercises prior to throwing down with the KBs, my five year old son Cade started asking me something I could not quite understand. I finally figured out what he was asking, "What about the lockouts Daddy?" I looked over there and he was making himself stiff really fast--he was trying to do the "HARD" style lockout drills! How funny. Then I noticed both he and his twin sister Ronnie were "power breathing" like me when they finished their exercises. Cute. Interesting too. Funny what kids pay attention to--sometimes really small details you don't think they notice. Makes me think of all the people eating junk food in front of their kids! The poor kids grow up thinking it's normal to eat toxic food! A few healthy behaviors with exercise and eating can go a LONG way with kids.

Well...at least in the Jones gym (Lean Beret World Hdqts!) tonight, the kids are thinking and even doing "HARD" style. With healthy kids, there IS a future! Locked down in the South tonight, Lean Beret RJ

KBLA Sunday Morning Line Up with Dr. Mark Cheng

Comrades,

Check out the positive energy of Dr. Mark Cheng’s Kettlebells Los Angeles Sunday Morning Line Up. You’ll see all kinds of people in our group…male, female, younger, older, multiple RKCs, beginners, and ALL are welcome @ The Line Up.

This particular day we worked on a “REBOOT” of the Program Minimum starting with some dead lifts then moving into the essential swings and TGUs…and more swings…and more swings…and more swings…now that’s HAAAARD Style!

If you ever get out to LA, drop by and join us because you will not be disappointed! This group has really changed my life in positive ways. We meet Sundays @ 7AM-Sharp!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3f-FGvnolA

In HARD Style, Lean Beret Ron Jones

800 Club!!!

"Do the DO!" -Steve Ilg

I joined the 800 Club the other week. I'm now over 800 straight days of exercising for at least 30 minutes per day without a day off. Starting in April, I'm rolling on my 28th straight month!

There are not many people that exercise over two years straight without ever missing a single day. Want to know how? I keep it simple. I just do something every day. That's it. I might do walking, yoga, hiking, kettlebells, cycling, running, body weight strength exercise, traditional strength training with Olympic weights, surfing, or something else, but regardless, I do something each and every day. Some days I go easy. Some days I go hard. Some days I go moderate--but I always GO!

Using this simple but consistent method, I've lost weight, increased lean mass, and improved my overall health and fitness the last two years. Is it reckless? No. Is it crazy? No. In my profession, I spend most of my time these days sitting in a car or at a computer or in a meeting with a client or group, so doing some exercise for 30 minutes per day is the LEAST I can do to take care of my vehicle in life--my body!

I don't keep exercise journals. I hate them. Too formal. They stress me out. I don't always know what I'll do that day when I wake up, but I do know one thing, I will do SOMETHING for 30 minutes that day as dedicated exercise.

It's been as simple as 10 minutes of my Dynamic Warm-Up or yoga before heading to the airport, then another "dedicated" 10 minutes of walking around or yoga at the airport before boarding, then another 10 minutes in Atlanta of "dedicated" exercise like walking instead of taking the tram while I wait for my family to arrive. It ALWAYS adds up to 30 minutes of "dedicated" exercise. Every day. Every week. Every month for the last 27 months.

The key is keeping it simple and being consistent. People underestimate the power of a daily discipline when it comes to exercising. Trust me on this one--it works.

Today? I went to the park with my family and we walked and played Frisbee for an hour. That's it. Very simple. We just played for exercise.

Want to learn more, check out The Lean Berets 30X30 Challenge. This is how I got started with DAILY exercise again.

In DAILY sweat, Coach RJ!

The Lean Berets Radio Show-March 23rd

We just put up our new show for March 23rd. Topics include public responses to The Lean Berets' THROW DOWNS, Pinnacles National Monument corporate hike in California, O Band surgeries--which is America's latest BS health wave!!!, Kombucha organic drinks and more. Check out this show and others below--then throw down and kick ass Comrades!!! *This show is listed under "General Topics" with Rail & Jones.

http://www.theleanberets.com/radio_show.htm

From SoCal today--and getting ready for the kettlebell throw down tonight, Lean Beret Ron Jones!

John Spezzano & Pacific Coast Martial Arts

We have our new radio show interview up with RKC John Spezzano of Pacific Coast Martial Arts & Fitness. Great show discussing the importance of self-defense training, history of martial arts, martial arts philosophy, and the importance of fitness in the moment of truth--especially Russian Kettlebell fitness. Check it out Comrades!!!

http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/JohnSpezzano.htm

HardCore360 Interview Videos Up!

Comrades,

We have our videos up of the recent Lean Beret Radio Show interview with Rusty Smith of HardCore 360 in Santa Barbara, CA. They turned out great. Check 'em out at:

www.youtube.com/theleanberets

Enjoy! In HARD Style, RJ